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$ $25.00
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Western Maryland Research and Education Center
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Macarena Farcuh
Phone: (301) 405-1323

Harvest and postharvest practices for improving apple fruit marketability: Fruit quality and safety workshop

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Cost
$ $25.00
Location
Western Maryland Research and Education Center
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Macarena Farcuh
Phone: (301) 405-1323

Event: Apple Workshop! Harvest and postharvest practices for improving apple fruit marketability: Fruit quality and safety
Date: Monday, November 4, 2024
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Location: Western Maryland Research and Education Center, 18330 Keedysville Road, Keedysville, MD 21756
Cost: $25 (
which includes snacks, lunch, coffee, and networking)
Description: Learn about the latest technologies and strategies for improving apple fruit marketability while maintaining fruit quality and produce safety. Presentations, demonstrations, and discussions!
To register, go to https://go.umd.edu/AppleWorkshop  (be sure to check in at the registration table beginning at 8:30 a.m.)

Agenda

8:30 a.m. Registration

APPLE FRUIT QUALITY/ HORTICULTURE

Time Title Speaker
9:00 a.m. Horticultural Practices and their Impact on Apple Fruit Quality. Dr. Macarena Farcuh, University of Maryland
9:45 a.m. Integrative Solutions for Controlling Fruit Drop and Enhancing Apple Coloration. Dr. Sherif M. Sherif, Virginia Tech
10:30 a.m.   Break  
10:45 a.m.  An Update About Apple Postharvest Diseases and their Management for Growers in the Mid-Atlantic. Dr. Kari Peter, Penn State University
11:15 a.m.  Achieving Fruit Quality by Managing Fireblight and Other Orchard Troubles. Mr. Dave Myers, University of Maryland Extension-Anne Arundel Co.
Noon Working Lunch (Graduate students present their posters)  

APPLE FRUIT SAFETY

Time Title Speaker
1:00 p.m. Benefits and Food Safety Risks in Postharvest Produce Washing. Dr. Rohan Tikekar, University of Maryland
2:00 p.m.   Break  
2:15 p.m.  Navigating the New Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water Rule. Ms. Carol Allen, University of Maryland
3:30 p.m.  Wrap up and evaluation/surveys Mr. Dave Myers, University of Maryland Extension-Anne Arundel Co.

For more information or if you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event (two weeks prior), please contact Dr. Macarena Farcuh at mfarcuh@umd.edu or by calling (301) 405-1323

University programs, activities, and facilities are available to all without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other legally protected class.

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About the Organizer
Contact
Shannon Dill
Phone: 410-822-1244

Women in Agriculture Fall Farm Tour

  • Thursday, October 03 - Thursday, October 03
Registration
About the Organizer
Contact
Shannon Dill
Phone: 410-822-1244

Schedule

8:15 Leave Chester Park & Ride (Under the west side of the Kent Narrows Bridge)

9:00 Arrive Davidsonville Park & Ride (Davidsonville Road, at Rt. 50/301 Exit 16)

9:30 Leave Davidsonville Park & Ride

9:55 Stop 1: Arrive Greenstreet Gardens (95 minutes) - 391 W Bay Front Road, Lothian 20711. For more information visit https://greenstreetgardens.com/

11:30 Leave Greenstreet Gardens

12:00 Stop 3: Arrive Robin Hill Farm and Vineyards (110 minutes) – 15800 Croom Road, Brandywine 20613

Lunch Location - https://www.robinhillfarmandvineyards.com/

1:50 Leave Robin Hill Farm and Vineyards

2:15 Stop 4: Arrive Montpelier Farms (75 minutes) – 1720 Robert S. Crain Hwy, Upper Marlboro 20774. For more information visit https://www.montpelierfarms.com/

3:30 Leave Montpelier Farms

3:45 Arrive Davidsonville Park & Ride

4:00 Leave Davidsonville Park & Ride

4:30 Arrive Chester Park & Ride

Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/RFJKEUMYMWwtncfD7

 

Notice of Filming and Photography - When you attend this event, you enter an area where photography, audio, and video recording may occur. By attending this event, you consent to such recording media and its release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction.

University programs, activities, and facilities are available to all without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other legally protected class.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in any event or activity, please contact Kate Welch at the Talbot County Extension Office at 410-822-1244 by September 19, 2024.

Cattle and sheep in WMREC pasture
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Cost
Free Event
Location
Western Maryland Research and Education Center
About the Organizer
Contact
Amanda Grev
Phone: 301-226-7575

Pasture Walk at Western Maryland Research and Education Center

  • Tuesday, July 23 - Tuesday, July 23
Registration
Cost
Free Event
Location
Western Maryland Research and Education Center
About the Organizer
Contact
Amanda Grev
Phone: 301-226-7575

Event: Pasture Walk at Western Maryland Research and Education Center
Date: July 23, 2024  | Tuesday
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Location: 18330 Keedysville Rd., Keedysville, MD 21756  |  Cost: Free
Description: Join University of Maryland Extension and NRCS for an educational pasture walk at the University of Maryland Western Maryland Research and Education Center in Keedysville, MD (Washington county).

Extension educators are working on an ongoing mixed-species grazing management study utilizing annual forages as a means to extend the grazing season and will discuss grazing and parasite management, mixed-species grazing, and strategies for working annual forages into a pasture system. A variety of warm-season annual mixtures have been established at the reserach station, discussion will also include options for annual mixtures and pros/cons for a variety of annual forage species and mixtures.

Sponsored by University of Maryland Extension and NE SARE

University of Maryland Extension programs, activities, and facilities are available to all without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other legally protected class. If you need reasonable accommodation to participate in any event or activity please contact us at least 2 weeks prior to the event.

Registration: https://go.umd.edu/pw-July

Farm field with a tractor
Cost
Free Event
Location
12000 Beaver Dam Road,Glen Dale,MD,US,20769
About the Organizer
Contact
Million Acre Challenge, University of Maryland Extension, NRCS, MDA, Future Harvest

Planting Green Workshop

  • Thursday, May 09 - Thursday, May 09
Cost
Free Event
Location
12000 Beaver Dam Road,Glen Dale,MD,US,20769
About the Organizer
Contact
Million Acre Challenge, University of Maryland Extension, NRCS, MDA, Future Harvest

May 9, 2024 9:30am-2:30pm
Planting green demonstration, Biomass and root sampling activities, Soil pit investigation, Slug scouting and control methods, Single species and mixes, sandy and clayey soils
The field day will include coffee, light breakfast and lunch

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Registration

  Fill out a Google Form linked to http://bit.ly/42vnpyj  or call Sheila at 410-742-1178 or email her at soscar@umd.edu

  

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Cost
Free Event
Location
Crisfield Lane,Princess Anne,MD,US,21853
About the Organizer
Contact
University of Maryland Extension, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, University of Delaware Cooperative Extension, and Delmarva Chicken Association
Phone: 410-742-1178

2024 Poultry Grower Expo!

  • Friday, February 09 - Wednesday, April 03
Registration

  Fill out a Google Form linked to http://bit.ly/42vnpyj  or call Sheila at 410-742-1178 or email her at soscar@umd.edu

  

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Cost
Free Event
Location
Crisfield Lane,Princess Anne,MD,US,21853
About the Organizer
Contact
University of Maryland Extension, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, University of Delaware Cooperative Extension, and Delmarva Chicken Association
Phone: 410-742-1178

2024 Poultry Grower Expo!

This event will include a tradeshow and educational sessions throughout the day, including generator maintenance, controller training, energy savings, summer readiness, and more.

Enjoy a free lunch and fellowship.

MD and DE Nutrient Management Credits Offered

Biosecurity is essential!  Take all precautions with clothes and footwear.

Please contact with any questions: Jon Moyle, jmoyle@umd.edu, Jenny Rhodes, jrhodes@umd.edu, Maegan Perdue, mperdue@umd.edu, Jennifer Timmons, jtimmons1@umes.edu, Georgie Cartanza, cartanza@udel.edu, and/or Holly Porter at porter@dcachicken.com

Date:  Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Time:  9 AM - 2 PM
Location:  Somerset County Civic Center, Crisfield Lane, Princess Anne, MD 21853
Registration to attend:  https://bit.ly/42vnpyj
For Sponsorship Opportunities:  http://tinyurl.com/2024growerexpo

Hosted by The Delmarva Poultry Team, UME, UMES, UDEL, DCA

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Registration

The cost to attend the workshop is $40* ($45 after Feb 8, 2024), which includes continental breakfast, lunch, and handouts.

For more information or if you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event (two weeks prior), please contact Joseph Fiola or by calling (301) 432-2767 x344

*There is an additional processing fee from Eventbrite to pay by credit card

 

Register Now
Cost
$ The cost to attend the workshop is $40* ($45 after Feb 8, 2024), which includes continental breakfast, lunch, and handouts.
Location
18330 Keedysville Road,Keedysville,MD,US,21756
About the Organizer
Contact
University of Maryland Extension Grapes and Fruit Program
Phone: 301-432-2767 x301

Western Maryland Regional Fruit Meeting

  • Thursday, February 15 - Thursday, February 15
Registration

The cost to attend the workshop is $40* ($45 after Feb 8, 2024), which includes continental breakfast, lunch, and handouts.

For more information or if you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event (two weeks prior), please contact Joseph Fiola or by calling (301) 432-2767 x344

*There is an additional processing fee from Eventbrite to pay by credit card

 

Register Now
Cost
$ The cost to attend the workshop is $40* ($45 after Feb 8, 2024), which includes continental breakfast, lunch, and handouts.
Location
18330 Keedysville Road,Keedysville,MD,US,21756
About the Organizer
Contact
University of Maryland Extension Grapes and Fruit Program
Phone: 301-432-2767 x301

The Western Maryland Regional Fruit Meeting will be held at the University of Maryland, Western Maryland Research and Education Center, 18330 Keedysville Road, Keedysville, MD 21756, on Thursday, February 15, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The cost to attend the workshop is $40* ($45 after Feb 8, 2024), which includes continental breakfast, lunch, and handouts.

This yearly meeting will present industry information (including pesticide and nutrient management updates) related to commercial tree and small fruit production by the University of Maryland Extension and industry experts.

Time AGENDA (subject to change)
MORNING SESSION
8:30 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Introductions & Program Overview
Dr. Joseph Fiola, Specialist in Viticulture and Small Fruit, University of Maryland Extension, WMREC, Keedysville, MD.
9:10 a.m. Nutrient Management Update & Recertification
Bryan Harris, Nutrient Management Program Implementation Coordinator, Maryland Department of Agriculture, Annapolis, MD
9:40 a.m. Pesticide Regulatory Update & Recertification
Rob Hofstetter, Program Manager, Pesticide Regulation Section, Maryland Department of Agriculture, Annapolis, MD
10:10 a.m. Break & Visit Displays
10:30 a.m. The UME Nutrient Management Program
Kayla Griffith, Faculty Specialist, Agricultural Nutrient Management Program, University of Maryland Extension, Clinton, MD
11:00 a.m. Soil Health Maintenance for Fruit Orchards
Kayla Griffith, Faculty Specialist, Agricultural Nutrient Management Program, University of Maryland Extension, Clinton, MD
11:30 a.m. Revisiting Old Headaches: Powdery Mildew, Sooty Blotch and Flyspeck, and Hail Events
Dr. Kari Peter, Assistant Professor, Plant Pathology, Penn State University, University Park, PA.
12:00 p.m. Lunch & Visit Displays
AFTERNOON SESSION
1:00 p.m. Maryland State Horticultural Society (MSHS) & Maryland Apple Promotion Board Update
Chuck Schuster, MSHS Executive Director, Hallie Butler Van-Horn, MSHS President, Butlers Orchard, Germantown, MD; Bill Gardenhour, Apple Promotion Board Update, Gardenhour Orchards, Smithsburg, MD.
1:15 p.m. Do We Still Have Tools for Strawberry Disease Management?
Dr. Mengjun Hu, Assistant Professor, Plant Pathology, PSLA, UMD.
1:35 p.m. Mating Disruption for Codling Moth and Oriental Fruit Moth in “Non-compliant” Blocks
Dr. Laura Nixon, Visiting Scientist, Entomology, USDA-ARS Appalachian Fruit Research Station
2:05 p.m. Break & Visit Displays
2:25 p.m. Attractiveness and Sensitivity of Commercially Available Pheromone Lures for Lepidopteran Pests of Tree Fruit.
Dr. Laura Nixon, Visiting Scientist, Entomology, USDA-ARS Appalachian Fruit Research Station.
3:00 p.m. Apples Adapted: Breeding, Selection, and Evaluation of Grower-Friendly Apple Trees for Maryland
Dr. Chris Walsh, Emeritus Professor, PSLA, UMD.
3:30 p.m. Preventing Cross Contamination During Apple Harvesting and Worker Health, Hygiene, and Job Specific Training.
Carol Allen, Agent Associate in Food Safety, PSLA, UMD.
4:00 p.m. Discussion Questions, Comments, Pesticide and Nutrient Management Recertification, Program Evaluation, and Adjourn

Attendance at this meeting qualifies for recertification continuing education credits (CEU’s) for individuals possessing a current and valid license:

  • MARYLAND Recertification Training Commercial/Public Agency/Consultant/Private—credits in Categories 1A, 10*, 12*, PVT*
  • WEST VIRGINIA Pesticide Recertification Training
  • MARYLAND Nutrient Management Program

For more information or if you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event (two weeks prior), please contact Joseph Fiola or by calling (301) 432-2767 x344

*There is an additional processing fee from Eventbrite to pay by credit card

University programs, activities, and facilities are available to all without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other legally protected class.

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Talk Text Train - Virtual Training Sessions with MAT

  • Tuesday, December 19 - Tuesday, December 19
  • Thursday, December 21 - Thursday, December 21
  • Saturday, December 23 - Saturday, December 23
Registration

Text, Talk, Train

Text, Talk, Train Sessions with Maryland Accessible Telecommunications (MAT)

Join Marylanders Online and Maryland Accessible Telecommunications (MAT) for the interactive Talk, Text, Train (TTT) virtual training series, where Marylanders can connect, learn, and enhance their digital literacy. This training series is designed to bring people together and foster meaningful conversations and skill building around accessible technology.

Agenda of Sessions

Tuesday, October 17th , 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. : Craig Addison, Npower, Tam Watkin, Comcast

Thursday, October 19th , 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. : FCC- ACP, TBD, NFB & Marguerite Woods

Tuesday, October 24th , 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. : Blindshell, Diane Ducharme

Thursday, October 26th , 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. : Blindshell, Diane Ducharme

Tuesday, October 31st, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. : Mini Vision 2, Robert Felgar

Thursday, November 2nd , 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. : Mini Vision 2, Robert Felgar

Tuesday, November 7th, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. : Pixel 6a, Kenny Washington

Thursday, November 9th, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. : Pixel 6a, Kenny Washington

Tuesday, November 14th, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. : Smart Vision 3, Kenny Washington

Thursday, November 16th, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. : Smart Vision 3, Kenny Washington

Tuesday, November 28th, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. : Mini Vision 2 & Raz Memory, Robert Felgar

Thursday, November 30th, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. : Mini Vision 2 & Raz Memory, Robert Felgar

Tuesday, December 5th, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. : Real Sam, Carmen Ochoa

Thursday, December 7th, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. : Real Sam, Carmen Ochoa

Tuesday, December 12th, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. : Iphone, Kenny Washington

Thursday, December 14th, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. : Iphone, Kenny Washington

Tuesday, December 19th, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. : Hable, Freek van Welsenis

Thursday, December 21st, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. : Maryland Division of Rehabilitation Services presentation, “Independent Contractor Opportunities”

For more information about Maryland Accessible Communications, visit https://doit.maryland.gov/mdrelay/Pages/Equipment.aspx

For more information about Marylanders Online, visit https://marylandersonline.umd.edu/

Equal Opportunity Disclaimer:

University programs, activities, and facilities are available to all without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other legal protected class. For a reasonable accommodation to participate in these trainings, please contact Marylanders Online at marylandersonline@umd.edu at least two weeks prior to the event.

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